“I hadn’t experienced the fans but, from social media, I felt enough love, even just seeing the response that the team gave after Christmas last year, the run that got the team promoted - that was more than enough pull for me. It kind of feels like home from home, for me. I feel like a Gashead. I am a Gashead now.”
Sometimes it’s okay to fall in love with loan players. And as Luke McCormick is evidence of, that seemingly fleeting connection can lead to a beautiful reunion further down the line.
McCormick’s loan spell in BS7 was a real mix of contradictions: a first full senior season in which he made an impressive contribution to a team that was relegated; his performances developing a bond with Gasheads and making him a certifiable fan favourite, while playing inside stadiums with no fans present.
